BRFSS 2006 - North Carolina: (During the past 30 days, have you had at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage such as beer, wine, a malt beverage, or liquor?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption-MALES

During the past 30 days, have you had at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage such as beer, wine, a malt beverage, or liquor?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	5,691	2,746	50.6	48.8-52.5	2,945	49.4	47.5-51.2
RACE
White	4,356	2,194	53.9	51.8-56.0	2,162	46.1	44.0-48.2
African American	782	306	41.1	36.6-45.8	476	58.9	54.2-63.4
Asian	34	18	56.5	33.2-77.3	16	43.5	22.7-66.8
Native American	109	46	41.5	29.6-54.6	63	58.5	45.4-70.4
Other Minorities	384	169	44.4	38.0-50.9	215	55.6	49.1-62.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	377	159	43.3	36.9-50.0	218	56.7	50.0-63.1
-English Speaking	103	39	36.6	25.2-49.7	64	63.4	50.3-74.8
-Spanish Speaking	274	120	44.8	37.5-52.4	154	55.2	47.6-62.5
Non-Hispanic	5,302	2,583	51.7	49.8-53.5	2,719	48.3	46.5-50.2
AGE
18-24	239	114	47.8	40.4-55.3	125	52.2	44.7-59.6
25-34	648	376	59.3	54.8-63.8	272	40.7	36.2-45.2
35-44	1,000	555	54.5	50.8-58.2	445	45.5	41.8-49.2
45-54	1,145	635	55.1	51.5-58.6	510	44.9	41.4-48.5
55-64	1,166	536	46.2	42.8-49.7	630	53.8	50.3-57.2
65-74	890	339	36.7	33.1-40.5	551	63.3	59.5-66.9
75+	581	181	30.8	26.6-35.4	400	69.2	64.6-73.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	933	268	36.8	32.2-41.7	665	63.2	58.3-67.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,709	726	45.4	42.1-48.8	983	54.6	51.2-57.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,245	621	51.7	47.6-55.7	624	48.3	44.3-52.4
College Graduate	1,792	1,123	63.5	60.5-66.3	669	36.5	33.7-39.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	468	126	37.1	29.7-45.2	342	62.9	54.8-70.3
$15,000- 24,999	852	314	43.3	38.5-48.2	538	56.7	51.8-61.5
$25,000- 34,999	696	300	44.9	39.7-50.2	396	55.1	49.8-60.3
$35,000- 49,999	868	405	47.8	43.2-52.4	463	52.2	47.6-56.8
$50,000-74,999	829	450	54.4	49.9-58.8	379	45.6	41.2-50.1
$75,000+	1,293	882	67.6	64.0-71.0	411	32.4	29.0-36.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,990	782	45.6	42.4-48.7	1,208	54.4	51.3-57.6
No	3,515	1,875	52.9	50.6-55.2	1,640	47.1	44.8-49.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	2,051	981	50.0	47.2-52.8	1,070	50.0	47.2-52.8
Non-Veteran	3,633	1,759	50.8	48.5-53.1	1,874	49.2	46.9-51.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,691

2,746

50.6

48.8-52.5

2,945

49.4

47.5-51.2

RACE

White

4,356

2,194

53.9

51.8-56.0

2,162

46.1

44.0-48.2

African American

782

306

41.1

36.6-45.8

476

58.9

54.2-63.4

Asian

56.5

33.2-77.3

43.5

22.7-66.8

Native American

109

41.5

29.6-54.6

58.5

45.4-70.4

Other Minorities

384

169

44.4

38.0-50.9

215

55.6

49.1-62.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

377

159

43.3

36.9-50.0

218

56.7

50.0-63.1

-English Speaking

103

36.6

25.2-49.7

63.4

50.3-74.8

-Spanish Speaking

274

120

44.8

37.5-52.4

154

55.2

47.6-62.5

Non-Hispanic

5,302

2,583

51.7

49.8-53.5

2,719

48.3

46.5-50.2

AGE

18-24

239

114

47.8

40.4-55.3

125

52.2

44.7-59.6

25-34

648

376

59.3

54.8-63.8

272

40.7

36.2-45.2

35-44

1,000

555

54.5

50.8-58.2

445

45.5

41.8-49.2

45-54

1,145

635

55.1

51.5-58.6

510

44.9

41.4-48.5

55-64

1,166

536

46.2

42.8-49.7

630

53.8

50.3-57.2

65-74

890

339

36.7

33.1-40.5

551

63.3

59.5-66.9

75+

581

181

30.8

26.6-35.4

400

69.2

64.6-73.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

933

268

36.8

32.2-41.7

665

63.2

58.3-67.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,709

726

45.4

42.1-48.8

983

54.6

51.2-57.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,245

621

51.7

47.6-55.7

624

48.3

44.3-52.4

College Graduate

1,792

1,123

63.5

60.5-66.3

669

36.5

33.7-39.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

468

126

37.1

29.7-45.2

342

62.9

54.8-70.3

$15,000- 24,999

852

314

43.3

38.5-48.2

538

56.7

51.8-61.5

$25,000- 34,999

696

300

44.9

39.7-50.2

396

55.1

49.8-60.3

$35,000- 49,999

868

405

47.8

43.2-52.4

463

52.2

47.6-56.8

$50,000-74,999

829

450

54.4

49.9-58.8

379

45.6

41.2-50.1

$75,000+

1,293

882

67.6

64.0-71.0

411

32.4

29.0-36.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,990

782

45.6

42.4-48.7

1,208

54.4

51.3-57.6

3,515

1,875

52.9

50.6-55.2

1,640

47.1

44.8-49.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

2,051

981

50.0

47.2-52.8

1,070

50.0

47.2-52.8

Non-Veteran

3,633

1,759

50.8

48.5-53.1

1,874

49.2

46.9-51.5

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^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

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